BRUCE LEMON, JR.

Watts Village Theater Company


Bruce Lemon is a storyteller born and raised in Watts, CA. As a child, his father made him write stories and read them aloud in the hallway as punishment for lies and mischief. He’s still in trouble.

  • Co-Artistic Director of Watts Village Theater Company

  • Associate Artistic Director/Ensemble with Cornerstone Theater Company

  • Host of 89.3 KPCC In-Persons UnheardLA.

  • Advisory Board of Collaborative Artists Bloc and an Illyrian Player

Recent credits:

  • Actor in the OSCAR®-qualifying Holly Shorts Grand Prix Best Short “HALLELUJAH” , an Official Selection of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival

  • Actor in The Great Jheri Curl Debate at East West Players 

  • Director of The Anonymous Lover from the LA Opera

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Watts Village Theatre Company (WVTC) nurtures and produces works of theater and educational programming that inspire action and dialogue about contemporary social issues to honor the rich history, cultural diversity and under-served populations of South Los Angeles.